The Nursing Education concentration provides a firm foundation in teaching/learning
principles, curriculum/program development and evaluation, and methods to evaluate
learning. The curriculum prepares graduates to assume the educator role with competence
and confidence.

The Nursing Education concentration is designed to prepare students to meet established
nurse educator competencies in one of five advanced clinical-focused areas: Adult
Health Nursing; Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing; Critical Care Nursing; Women's
Health and Perinatal Nursing and Pediatric Nursing.

Program

Program of Study

The Master of Science in Nursing includes 46 credit hours of coursework.

Specific courses will be required of students who plan to take a national certification
examination, and all students are required to pass a written comprehensive examination
or satisfactorily complete culminating experience in the final semester of the program.

Courses are selected and approved in conjunction with the student’s advisor.